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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1966
Page
1
Carthage store promotes an annual all-night sale Friday with many bargains for the Christmas shopping period. Auxiliary Legion to hold a Christmas meeting Monday December Sth at the Community Center with all members invited and a joint dinner followed by a 50 cent gift exchange for children.
Carthage Town Council invites bids or applications for a new night marshal and water meter reader post. Deadline is December 5, 1966, with selection at the council's next regular meeting. Also notes a local birth and hospital birth announcements in Greenfield and Rushville.
Carthage Lions Club held a Monday evening business meeting at the Community Center. Plans were laid for a Christmas dinner and a family event on December 12. The club will deliver poinsettias to shut-ins on December 19, an annual project. Roy Stanley and Hubert Hunt served refreshments after the session.
Phil M son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Manuel returns this weekend from Port Huenene California on leave. He will be assigned to duty in Davisville Rhode Island after the visit.
Mrs. Gladys Geise and son Philip hosted a farewell dinner for Johnny Geise of Carthage R. R. who will soon report for Air Force service. Attending were Cleve Geise Loren Geise Duane Davis Jeffrey Davis James Geise and Mike Geise.
Mr and Mrs mit tingel relocate to Miami where they will reside near the company where he works Mrs Monk is the of Mr and Mrs Delmer of Carthage.
Mrs Jessie and her daughters and relatives arrived back in Carthage R 2 Tuesday night after a long trip to California by jet plane. The group included Mr and Mrs Webster of Anaheim and Mrs Pete of Santa Ana California.
Carthage improves to 4 0 after a one point victory over Southwestern of Shel by County. Dave Hunt nets the deciding free throws with 6 seconds left as Jan McQueen runs Southwestern's late defense. Kim Lafuse Rucker Edwards and Pearson spark a third quarter push while Southwestern answers with a late rally and a key foul of McQueen.
The Citizen reports a U S Navy display of the Polaris missile in a front window to be viewed for about two weeks. The exhibit, under the auspices of Gordon Sauk, is connected with the Navy Recruiting office in Indianapolis.
Mr and Mrs ee were overnight guests last Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Brown.
Rushville led with two first places and Carthage placed third in the Rush County Livestock Judging contest at the Rushville fairgrounds on Friday November 18. Carthage top four included Dave Mummert Chuck Henley Kim Lafuse and Jim Campbell.
The piece, attributed to Charles E. Wier and Indiana state geologist John B. Patton, surveys Indiana coal and industrial minerals. It notes 33 billion tons of coal potential, 60 million barrels proved oil reserves, and historic gas declines. it mentions strip and underground mines across several counties, sandstone and clay deposits, quartz pebble for refractory use, and 1964 mineral value of about 212 million dollars.
Ten markers documented by the Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission describe Harmar and Wayne routes in Adams County, the Geographical Center near Zionsville, the Wabash and Erie Canal routes through Logansport, Squire Boone's last home near Mauckport, La Salle expedition in Jasper County, Grouseland treaty line near Scipio, Old Lighthouse at Michigan City, Indiana limestone quarries near Oolitic, and the 1821 State Line Survey from Vincennes to Lake Michigan. The list includes marker locations along highways 224 421 53 37 and surrounding towns.
The annual 4 H and FFA Livestock Judging Contest at the Fairgrounds drew 94 participants. Rushville teams, coached by Kenneth Brashaber, won first and second place. Individual top ten include Steve Hahn and David Aulbach, among others. Ribbons were funded by Rush County Stone Company and McCorkle Stone Company. A trophy from the Rush County Livestock Committee went to the winning Rushville team.
Thanksgiving meals featured Mr. and Mrs. Russell Leisure with the Conways near Clarksburg. The Ad d isons hosted Clara McClain and the Addison and Heim families. Lesta Heifner visited Charlottesville with Mrs. Florence Heifner and Golda Lowe. George Mitchell of Sparta Michigan stayed with Forrest Beck. Several other families hosted or visited for the holiday including Magee, Dumford, and Edwards households. Also an ad promotes payments as low as 113.00 with 28.20 monthly starting May 1, 1967 from Carthage Tractor & Implement Co.
Great Lakes Illinois November Navy Seaman Recruit Kenneth D Day aged 20 son of Mrs Pauline Whitaker of Carthage Indiana has completed nine weeks of basic training at the Naval Training Center He studied seamanship survival military drill and other subjects in transition from civilian life to naval service under veteran instructors and Navy petty officers
Wednesday evening visitors last week of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lei sure were Mr. Otto Moore of Rushville and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Phillips of near Angola. Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schmidt and sons at Indianapolis included Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graff and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Siler. Frank Hampton and sons visited his mother Mrs. Stevenson at Springville from Friday to Sunday. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Myron Hyatt and children of Celina Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Alexander and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Dudley of Carthage. Mrs. A Stapp hosted Mr. and Mrs. George, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stapp of Raysville, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Apple and daughter of Cincinnati.
The Carthage Band Boosters will meet December 6 at 7 30 p m in a school band room. The group invites all boosters and supporters to discuss upcoming performances and fundraisers.
Rush County dairymen Wilbur Hoeing to receive a gold award and James Wicker a bronze award at the 77th annual Indiana State Dairy Association meeting at Purdue University. The event honors association members, with merit awards for herd sizes under and over 15 cows.
Purdue statisticians project Indiana will harvest 416.488 million bushels of corn in 1966, 11 percent below 1965’s record but 19 percent above average, with a yield of 79 bushels per acre as of Nov 1. Soybeans, sorghum, tobacco, potatoes, apples, milk, and eggs are summarized with respective changes and yields for the state.
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